Tea Tree in Taiwan: Jin Xuan
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Updated on 2025/04/13
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Taiwan Tea No. 12 is the name of a tea tree variety that was selected and bred by Professor Wu Zhenduo, a renowned tea scientist, who named Taiwan Tea No. 12 Jin Xuan because he was nostalgic for his grandmother.
| source | Improved small-leafed species |
| bloodline | Mother: Tainung 8 (Green Heart), Father: Stiff Red Heart |
| Strain Code | 2027 |
| christen | 1981, Taicha 12 |
| common name | (slang) male prostitute |
| Type | middle-aged |
| special feature | Round-bellied leaf shape with conspicuous fluffy hairs |
| adaptability | Green Tea, Green Tea, Black Tea |
| Variety of Fragrance | Osmanthus, Wildflower, Horseradish, Milk Tea, Milk Sugar, Pineapple |

The front of the leaves and the fluffy hairs of the golden daylily are the key points of identification.
- Taiwan Tea No. 12, published in 1981 The species is a small-leaved species.
- R&D No. 2027 strain, commonly known as "2-7".
- Medium and early grower, one year harvest, suitable for blending.
- The mother is Tainong No. 8 (Green Heart) and the father is Sclerotium Red Heart.
- It is a strong tree in hilly and sloping areas at low elevations in Taiwan.
- The golden daylily has a uniquemilkyBut the rhyme is not enough.
- Long harvesting period, rapid growth, strong resistance to diseases and pests.
- Strong contemporary Taiwanese identity
- Velvet-rich, high bud density
- Baked withmilk sugar scent
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- In TaiwanLow elevation hilly terrainThe main tree is the golden daylily, which has a strong tree strength, and is found in the slopes.
- Vulva-rich, high bud density.
- because ofNG CHUN-DORAn alias named after his grandmother.

Medium and Early Breeding
The mother is Taifeng No. 8 and the father is Hardy Red Heart. After crossbreeding, the tree was selected and registered in the 1970s. The tree has a tandem leaf shape with elliptic leaves, thick leaf flesh, thick green leaves with rich lustre, green buds with purple, rich in downy hairs, high bud density, strong and high yielding, long picking period, resistance to branch blight, and it is used to make packet seed tea and oolong tea, which is a medium-birthday species.

Currently, the green tea produced by Jin Xuan belongs to the "New Variety Group" in the Taiwan Tea Competition system, which is differentiated from the mainGreen Heart OolongVarieties will be judged.

It produces a rich and sweet aroma like cinnamon and milk, and is the best choice except for theGreen Heart OolongThis is a popular variety that is often seen in Taiwan's tea gardens. (Please refer to this picture for representative appearance)
For most tea lovers, "Jin Xuan Tea" should be a familiar Taiwanese tea. Jin Xuan tea is widely grown in Taiwan, and there are also varieties grown in the high mountains, so some people classify it as a Taiwanese tea.high mountain teaA kind of.

Quoted from Naima Industry Tourism Development Association (2023.4)
Jin Xuan tea is the name of the tea tree species, the main production area in Nantou and Chiayi, is the Taiwan Tea Improvement Plant after more than 40 years of cultivation, the 1980s successfully cultivated the arrangement of the twelfth of the new varieties, named Taiwan Tea No. 12, which is the origin of the scientific name of Jin Xuan tea, and later named "Jin Xuan", and thereafter, with the Taiwan Tea No. 12 tea leaves made of the part of the fermentation of tea known as the Jin Xuan Tea, commonly known as the 27 children. Jin Xuan Tea has thick and tender leaves, bright green colour with luster, pure and smooth taste, light milky and floral aroma, and unique flavour, which is loved by women and young consumers.

Cited from the official diagrams of tea buds of the three tea tree varieties (lineages), from left to right are the lineages. 2028(b) The following is a summary of the views expressed by the Administration on this issue.No. 13, Tai Tea
Taiwan Tea No. 12, also known as Jin Xuan and 27 Chai, is a tea variety bred by the Taiwan Tea Improvement Plant in 1981. Test code - 2027, the sire is "Stiff Red Heart" and the dam is "Tainung No. 8", which is the 12th in the order of successful breeding by the Tea Industry Improvement Institute.black tea"It is a mid-growing species. The harvesting quantity of Jin Xuan is 20%~50% higher than that of Qing Xin Da Nai and Qing Xin Oolong.

Former Asia Pacific Institute of Technology's gold daylily tea tree, no special to fertilization, weeding, medication situation, the photo has a colour difference, saturation will be a little higher.
Jin Xuan variety because many places have planted, there are regional differences is very normal situation, at present the author in the collection of information is the most obvious is the low altitude, high altitude Jin Xuan tea tree, the appearance will look obviously different, and in the tea plantation management intensive, the wild two situations, the leaf growth of the fibrous peduncle, the situation of the mill buds can be clearly distinguishable by the naked eye.

Quote from the teaching diary of the teacher, Teacher Lan Fangren, 6 May 2017

Quote from the teaching diary of the teacher, Teacher Lan Fangren, 6 May 2017

existCold Topped OolongTea area, Deer Valley area, photographs of golden daylilies

existIced Oolong TeaThe golden daylily photographed in the Deer Valley area, after being harvested.

existIced Top Oolong TeaA photo of a golden daylily in Deer Valley.

The appearance of "tea seeds" of Jin Xuan taken in the Deer Valley area of the Frozen Peak Oolong Tea District.

The appearance of "tea seeds" of Jin Xuan taken in the Deer Valley area of the Frozen Peak Oolong Tea District.

Jin Xuan tea tree in Luno, Taitung (quoted from Taitung Ah Shan Ge 2023.9.24)


Tea maker's expectation of picking standard of Jin Xuan tea

Withering of Jin Xuan Tea Leaves (quoted from Taitung Ah Shan Ko 2023.9.24)
Tree type, oval leaf shape, fat and tender leaves, bright green and glossy tea leaves, purple and velvety buds, high bud density, high yield, long picking period, and resistance to branch blight. The main production areas are in Nantou and Chiayi, and the planting area is increasing steadily. Due to its strong tree strength, adaptability to the environment, and high yield, it is grown in all tea regions of China.
How to brew Jin Xuan tea?
Most of the gold daylily species are made intogreen tea"It is also commonly known asOolong TeaThe method of brewing oolong tea is slightly different from the general method of brewing high mountain oolong tea!
The characteristics of the Jin Xuan variety make it easy to produce a tea with a high aroma, sweet water, smooth and slippery body, but it is not easy to have a clear sense of body and layers, and a sweet aftertaste. Therefore, the goal of brewing Jin Xuan tea is to place more tea, at a higher temperature, and to brew faster, which is the secret of facing Jin Xuan tea.
- Tea to water ratio: Use 7g to 150c.c. container.
- First stroke: 30 seconds (100 degrees)
- Second stroke: 20 seconds (95 degrees)
- Third stroke: 25 seconds (92-95 degrees)
- Fourth stroke: 35 seconds (90-92 degrees)
- Fifth punch: 60 seconds (100 degrees)
"The total output of both Chinese and Western styles should be 1 g To soak up 100ml Tea Soup
See the article for the full brewing method:
How to Brewing Taiwan Jin Xuan Oolong Tea
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